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Jonathan Demme

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Jonathan Demme

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Also known as Robert Jonathan Demme

American filmmaker (1944–2017)

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Jonathan Demme was an American filmmaker who directed influential films across multiple genres during his 40+ year career from the 1970s until his death in 2017. He is best known for his Oscar-winning thriller "The Silence of the Lambs" and documentaries like "Stop Making Sense," and his work is remembered for its distinctive style and cultural impact on American cinema.

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Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA

Robert Jonathan Demme (February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. He was best known for directing The Silence of the Lambs, which won him the Academy Award for Best Director. He also directed the acclaimed films Something Wild (1986), Married to the Mob (1988), Philadelphia (1993), and Rachel Getting Married (2008), as well as the Talking Heads…

Known for

  • The Many Miracles of Household Saints — Self2024
  • Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony — Self (archive footage)2021
  • Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin — Self2021
  • Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny — Self2016
  • I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! — Narrator (voice)2015
  • Pablo — Self2012
  • Corman's World — Self - Filmmaker2011
  • Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs — Self2010
  • Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB — Self2009
  • Jimmy Carter Man from Plains — Self2007

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Instance of
human
Given name
Jonathan
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Baldwin
Place of death
Manhattan
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
English language
Award
National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Field of work
film production
Genre
action film
Official website
www.storefrontdemme.com
Image
Jonathan Demme May 2015.jpg
Height
177
Number of children
3
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Jonathan Demme
date of birth
1944-02-22
birth name
Robert Jonathan Demme
nominated for
Academy Award for Best Director
date of death
2017-04-26
cause of death
esophageal cancer
name in native language
Jonathan Demme
manner of death
natural causes
related category
Category:Films directed by Jonathan Demme
start of work period
1971-00-00
end of work period
2017-00-00
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Robert Jonathan Demme (/ˈdɛmi/ DEM-ee; February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker. His career of directing, producing, and screenwriting spanned more than 30 years and 70 feature films, documentaries, and television productions. In addition to being an Academy Award and a Directors Guild of America Award winner, he received nominations for a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three Independent Spirit Awards.

Beginning his career under B-movie producer Roger Corman, Demme made his directorial debut with the 1974 women-in-prison film Caged Heat, before becoming known for his casually humanist films such as Melvin and Howard (1980), Swing Shift (1984), Something Wild (1986), and Married to the Mob (1988). His 1991 psychological horror film The Silence of the Lambs, based on the novel of the same title, won five Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Picture.

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